St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
NELLIE COOKS WEDDING.

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NELLIE COOKS WEDDING.
The Greatest Social Event in
Wayne County, New York, for
Years.
| New York Sun.
WoLCOTT, N. Y, Nov. 25.-The most
interesting sOlial event in this county in
many years was the marriage of Nellie
Lucretta Cook to Willis II. Coon, in
this town last evening. The readers of
| the Sun will remember that Miss Nellie
| was the Democratic candidate for school
commission in this county at the re-
| cent elect on, and cannot have forgot
ten the lively and thorough canvass she
| made and the defeat she suffered by a
| small majority at the hands of unchivaf-
rous Republicans in towns in which
| she had not done her best cam
paigning. Miss Cook had hardly zac-
cepted the nomination of the Democrats
for school commissioner before Mr..
Coon, who had until that time known
her only slightly, went to her and
offered his services in her canvass. He
| is promising young lawyer, and one
of the most active young Republican
politicians in northern Wayne county.
When the fair young candidate had as
Sured herself of his earneStnesS she ac-
eepted his services. Mr.. Coon threw
aside his law books, locked his Office,
and from that time until the polls
closed he was heart and soul in Miss
Cooks canvass. Many of his Repub-
lican associates implored him to give
up his alliance with the local Demo-
Gratis, and predicted his ruin politically
hu Erhof fhQu nnciAora6 hiS roch
course. Their appeals were in vain,
and Mr.. Coon plunged more ardently
than ever into Miss Nellie's canvass.
No candidate ever had more faith
ful lieutenant than she. Through mud
and rain, fair weather or cold, Mr..
Coon rode with her over the rough
country roads day and night in her
tours about Wayne county. He visited
every village with her, he introduced
her to hundreds of people in every part
of the county, and hired pnblic halls for
her meetings. He procured brass bands
for her and worked up voters, both old
and young, to enthusiasm in her be-
half. Not only did he do this, but he
spent good sum of bis own hard earn
ingS in her cause, and refused any re-
mGneration. At North Rose he pro
yided supper for whole young DEM
Ocratic club, and made short and Wig
Orous speech to all present to labor for
Nellie's election. His Republican
friends deserted him, but he remained
steadfast at the side OF the fair candi-
date, 1t is fact that for two weeks he
slept in hls clothes, and for the last
eight days of the canvass he did not get
more than three hours sleep at time.
When the election was over he was
among the first to offer to her his SYM
pathy in her defeat. He then returned
to his practice.
Three days afterward Miss Cook an
nounced her engagement to marry Mr..
Coon. She has been the reigning belle
in WeicOtt society for several years.
Her handsome, frank face and her
shapely figure, her unusually vivacious
manner, her superior education and her
fortune in her own name have won her
scores of SuitOrS. none of whom made
any impression upon her affections
until she became Intimately acquainted
with Coon in her canvass. COngratula-
tions from all quarters poured in upon
Nellie and her affianced for over
week. >
At the wedding last evening 100
guests were present. Among them were
nearly every member of the Democratic
county committee and several of her
faithful iieutenants from several towns
of the county. The young man who
made the nomination speech for Nellie
in the convention is one of the grOOms-
men. Rev. l.. NJ, Clarke. of WOlcott
Presbyterian church., performed the
ceremony. 4, The bride never. looked
more lovely. When the ceremony was
over every one present was kissed by
her.
Then the marriage collation. was
served, and, after more kisses, Mr.. Coon
and his bride drove off for the railroad
depot amid the ringing of the church
bells of the village. Everybody was out
to wish her and her husband godspeed
on their bridal tour to New York and
Boston. The Butler COrnet band,
which the Young Mems Democratic
club had hired to play at the depot as
the train rolled out of the station, az
rived there too late.
No bride in this region ever received
so many gifts as Mrs. Coon. Elder Will
cox, who voted for Andrew Jackson,
and who was completely charmt d by
Nellie during her canvass, had two
year-Old heiferS led down to her home
as his gift. Old Daniel Wadsworth, who
vows that Nellie is 1.-The smarteSt gal he
ever seen," sent her five big turkeys,
and his two sons, upon whom the fair
candidate called in their potato field
during the recent campaign, sent her
three crooks of butter. One poor Dem
ocratic farmer out in backwoods town
carried two immense pumpkins into
town yesterday afternoon as his
wedding gift, and was urged to
stay to the wedding. Others of
Nellie's admirers sent her barrels of
flour, quantities OF onions, apples and
potatoes, ducks, and even live chickens,
for the new household. The Demo-
cratic county committee sent q silver
tea service and the secretary. who is a
young bachelor at Lyons, presented an
elegant water service, accompanied by
a note to the effect that it was his ear
nest hope that Nellie had not really
abandoned politics for matrimony.
Telegrams from prominent Democrats
in all parts of the county were received
by the bride during the evening, con-
graduating her upon the happy result
of her campaign and assuring her of
their cordial support in her futnre can
vaSS for school commissioner.
Fifteen Minutes for Divorce.
ST.. LOUIS. Nov. o9.-Chicago will |
have to look to her laUrels. In eight |
hourS VaStprdaV fha cjrcIlit rourt |